Artist Biography

Jeremy Strickland got into the Cincinnati music scene via Monday Night open mics at the Historic Southgate House. He played in quite a few local bands with friends met at those open stages (The Drunken Monkeys,For Algernon, Vinyl Eddie, The Shelly Miracle, and Fat Adam).

“High Fidelity” references led Jeremy to become friends with Damon Green while working in the music department of a local bookstore. Soon Jeremy was playing his new songs for Damon, who found them annoyingly infectious. With Aaron on drums, Damon joined on bass, and Jeremy’s fiercely roaring scream became the signature of The Minni-Thins as they played their first performance in June 2003.

Aaron’s rhythms were rock solid with his driving cowbell. Damon’s bass lines were tight and his timing was impeccable. But Jeremy wanted more. He had a plan of turning the band into the loudest, noisiest, indie rock orchestra of all time. Kenny Sprinkle was added as another guitarist from Fall 2003 through Summer 2005.

Jason Wells (of For Algernon), became the official keyboard player. His ethereal synth parts and melodic piano countermelodies instantly created a new dimension to The Minni-Thins pungent sound. During their first year together, the band recorded an EP (which was originally released with a crayon and color-your-own-cover) and a live CD.

Summer 2004 saw the addition of another member. Darin Strachan moved to the Cincinnati area the previous year and became a fan of The Minni-Thins’ energetic live shows. From his first practice with the band he misused his lap steel guitar, frequently manipulating unusual feedback. Later he would also play electric guitar and trombone.

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